.       THE 

DESERTER'S  DAUGHTER. 


BY 


.    W.  D.  HERRINaTON;  3d  N   C.  Cav., 


AUTHOE    OF 


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1865. 


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THE 

DESEBTER'S  DAUGHTER. 


■  ♦  ♦•♦  »■  ^ 


BY 


W.  D.  HERRINGTON,  3d  NO.  Cav., 


AUTHOR    OF 


''  The  Captain's  Bride,''  ''  The  Refugee's  Niece/'  eH. 


Southern  Field  and  Fireside  Jfovelette,  Jio.  8. 


RALEIGH  : 

WM.  B.   SMITH  &  00. 

1865. 


Entered  according  to^act  of  Congress  in  the  year  1864,  hy 

wm.'b.  smith  &  CO., 

in  ttie  CMerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  Confederate 
States  f^T  the  Distiiot  of  Pamjico  of  "Ndrt-h  Carolina. 


THE 

DESERTERS   DAUGHTER. 


CHAPTEE  I. 

''  This  has  heen  a  daj  #f  erents  to  me  and  I  shall  not 
soon  forget  it." 

Thus  spoke  Captain  Forrester,  alighting  from  his  horse 

in  front  of  his  tent,  and  addressing  his  -first  Lieutenant, 

who_.  in  company  with  several   of  the   men,   were  seated 

around  a  camp  fire  passing  ofi"  the  evening  in  jovial  con- 
Tersation. 

^^'Anv  thing  new  on  the  picket  lines,  Captain,"  asked 
the  Lieutenant  anxiously. 

"  No  excitement  'there,  I  believe  hut" — 

'^  Why  then  will  you  remember  to-day  so  especially? 
Another  adventure  I  guess  ?" 

^'.JSTo  not  an  adventure  ;  but  an  escape." 

•^  From  the  widow's  bewitching  eyes,"  answered  the 
Lieutenant  jestingly.  '        ^ 

*^  Don't  be  jealous,  Lieutenant,"  said  the  Captain  forc- 
ing a  gmile. 

But  the  want  of  life  feviBced  by  Capt.  Forre&ter,  in  thus 
turning  what  he  knew  to  he  a  very  imp.ortant  matter  int« 
a  joke,  was  instantly  Blade  quite  evident  to  Lieutenant 
Hart. 

'^Have  a  non^commissiontd  officer  and  twelve  men  d^ 
tailed  immediately.  Lieutenant,  aad-  order  them  to  am- 
busk  thf  Mselres  at  the  second  mile  -p©st  keyoad  the  vidette 
at  the  fork  of  the  road.  There  they  will  find  a  blind  foot 
path  leading  off  to  th*  right  exacUy  %%  th^  mUe-poti..  That 


path  I  desire  to  liave  stristly  watched.  Instruct  them  to 
keep  well  concealed  to  arrest  every  one  that  endeavors  to 
pass  and  bring  them  to  me,  and  to  continue  there  until 
further  orders.'"  Finishing  these  instructions  ho  turned 
tiway*and  ordered  his  cook,  to  '' prepare  dinner  in  five 
minutes." 

'•  The  Captain's  excited,'''  said  one  of  the  men  at  the 
fire. .  *  ^• 

''  There's  something  wrong  as  sure  a8  twice  one  makes 
j^nr,"  answered  Charlie  M. 

This  lapsus  lingua,  or  the  wrong  answer  to  the  wrong 
sum,  caused  a  genreral  outhnrst  of  laughter,  and  Charlie 
in  ridicule  was  ordered  by  all  present  to  ^o  im-nediately 
and  call  on  the  widow  that  she  might  teach  him  mathe- 
matics. 

'^  Hurry  off  the  detail,  Lieutcaant,"  «H'dered  the  Cap- 
tain as  he  seated  himself  at  his  mess-chest  to  eat  his  has- 
tily prepared  meal. 

'^  Saddle  uj)  f  s'^outed  the  non-commissioned  officer^ 
and  in  a  few  minutes  the  decail  was  making  its  way  to 
the  place  designated. 

It  was,  now  growing  dark  and  the  sombre'clou-.Is  boiling 
up  from  the,  northeast  an-]  spreading  over  the  horizon 
gave  ominous  signs  of  a  snow  storm,  while  a  boisterous 
wind  shrieked  and  howled  amid  the  towering  forest  pine 
tops.  The^ camp-fires  of  Captain  Forieiiter's  squadron 
blazing  brightly,  and  the  im-^n  that  were  not  immediately 
on  duty  -were  quietly  seated  around  them,  waiting  for 
their  '^turns''  to  go. 

At  headquarters  thingk  were  exceedingly  quiet..  Alone 
Capt.  Forrester  and  Lieutenant  Hart'  might  be  seen  by 
the  light  of  their  fires  seated  in  dreamy  silenc- — the  Lieu- 
tenant in  wonder,  while  the  Captain  was  evidently  en- 
gaged in  deep  thought  ;  and  from  the  often  volu^ntar^'y 
contracting  of  his  dark  brow  the  path  of  duty  over  which 
these  thoughts  w«re  then  meandering   were  beset  with 


many  unpleasant  obstacles.  But  at  last,  as  though  to 
break  the  suspense  that  he  knew  must  be  passing  through 
the  Lieutenant's  mind ,  he  said,  ''^to-day,  Lieutenant,  I 
have  eome  in  possession  of  positive  information  that  there 
is  in  our  rai^lst  a  secret  league,  composed  of  our  own  fel- 
low-citizens, (-but  I  am  glad  to  say  that  the  league  is 
amall)  whose  avowed  intention  it  is  to  thwart  our  designs, 
who  haye  a  regular  means  of  communication  that  conveys 
information  to  the  enemy  with  the  greatest  dispatch,  who  " 
tarry  on  a  nefarious  contraband  traffic,  and  who  are  en- 
deavoring to  induce  our  fellow  soldiers  to  desert  their 
country/ s  flag.  If  this  disaffection  is  sot  crushed  in  its 
infancy  it  bids  fair  to  weaken,  if  not  destroy,  the  cause  in 
North  Carolina.  This  is  perfectly  reliable  information, 
from  a  responsij^le  source  ;  but,  by  the  way,  came  near 
costing  me  my  life  ti>day ;"  and  opening  the  breast  of 
his  coat  he  displa^^ed  the  trace  of  a  rifle  bullet  that  just 
missed  his  body^at  the  heigth  of  hi^  heart. 

^^Tliis,  too,  was  the  work  oi'  what  was  once  a  lady, 
but  "—-hesitating  ho  buried  his  forehead  in  his  hands. 

''Is  it  possible  I^'  afked  the  Lieutenant  in  surprise. 

"But  before  to-morrows's  sun  Heaven  may  favor  us 
with  some  clue  to  this  dark  plot,  and  if  so  I  shall  go  im- 
mediately to  work  heart  and  hand  to  bring  those  black 
hearted  villians  to  summary  justice,  aul  r;d  our  mother 
State  of  the  stigma  that  their  conduct  is. already  bringing 
upon  her  fair  name." 

''  You  will  need  assistance,  GUptain,  in  this  matter, 
and  remember  that  I  am  anxious  to  be  your  abettor." 

-''  Yes,  I  am  aware  that  it  will  be  a  hazardous  under- 
taking, and  to  be  successful  will  require  nerve,  energ|r 
and  perseveraruce.  I  know  of  no  one  on  whom  I  can  more 
confidently  rely  than  yourself  in  this  matter,  and  I  shall 
expect  your  assistance."  Rising  from  his  seat  he  extend- 
ed his  hand,  to  the  Lieutenant,   who   grasping  it   said. 


^'  Here  I  supposCj  Captain  Forriiter,  we  BQutuaily  resolve 
to  su«ceed  or  perish/' 

That's  th»  d«t©rBaiaation,"  wag  the  rtsponse. 


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•HAPTBR  IL 

.''  Nothing  hai  beea  heard  from  the  detail  I  suppose /, 
Lieutenant?"  asked  4he  Captain  earlv  on  the  next  morn- 
ing. 

''  JS'othing  except  what  has  just  been  brought  in  by  the 
relieved  pickets.  They  report  that  firing  was  heard  be- 
low about  day-break." 

^'  Order  a  man  to  saddle  his  horse  and  report  to  me," 

said  the  Captain.     ""^  But  hold,"    I  see  a  man   riding  in 

* 
camp  now. 

^' It's  one  of  the  detail/"  answered  the  LieutenaHt, 
**  and,  strange  to  say,  ke  hag  a  little  girl  on  the  horse 
with  him." 

*' A  little  girl!  ha,  thus  Heaven  has  crowned  this. enter- 
prise with  success. 

Captain  Forrester,  followed  by  Lieutenant  Hart,  walked 
in  the  teqjt  as  the  horseman  rode  up  i*n  front. 

** Captain,"  said  h«,  lifting  the  little  girl  ■  from  his 
horse,  ^^  I  hare  come  to  briag  this  little  girl  whom  we 
caught  thifc  morning,  accompanied  by  some'  one,  endeav- 


oring  to  pass  through  our  ambuscade.-  Her  escort  made 
his  escape,  after  we  ha^  fired  on  him  several  times.  She 
will  give  us  ntv information.'' 

*■*  Come  here  to  me,"  said  the  Captain^  putting  on  an 
austere  frown  and  addressing  the  little  miss  who  had  as- 
sumed a  look  of  perfect  resignation.  This  abrupt  order 
caused  a  little  agitation,  however,, in  her  features,  but, 
placing  the  nail  of  her  left  fore  finger  between  her  teeth, 
she  promptly  obeyed  the  order  as  the  Captain  turmed 
awaj  to  complete  his  toilet,  which  he  had  not  quite  fin- ' 
ished. 

''  Take  a  seat  on  the  bed  here,  sissy.     Aia't  you  cold?" 
aaked  the  Lieutenant. 

*^  No  sir  !"  answered  a  low  voice. 

The  Captain,  somewhat  attracted  by  the  soft  musi#al 
Toice^  turned  his  eyes  upon  the  beautiful  features'  of  the 
.blue-eyed  neat  little  maiden  and  asked, 

^*  Whose  little  girl  are  you?" 

She  hesitated  in  perplexity.  .    ' 

*' I  am  nobody's  little  girl."        •  , 

''What  is  your  name  ?" 

''Lula." 

"Lula— what  else?"  asked  the  Captain. 

'^Nothing  else?" 

''  What  is  your  father's  name  ?" 

She  refused  to  answer.       "  ^ 

'' Where  is  your  home  ?" 

*' I  h.av'nt  got  any  home." 

*'  Where  is  your  mother?" 

''I  have -no  mother  now,"  she  answered,"  while  the 
tears  chased  each  other  down  her  plump  cheeks. 

''You  are  a  singular  little  being,"  said  the  Captain. — 
"  You  belong  to  nobody.     You  have  no  home  nor  mother 
and  named  nothing  but  Lula." 
-  "  Where  is  your  father  ?     Come,  you  must  answer  me." 

"  I  don't  know  sir." 


^'  Have  you  nolDrothers  and  sisters?" 

*'  Yes  sir,  I  have  two  brothers  and  one  sister." 

^^  Where  are  they?" 

'^  I  don't  tnow  sir."    . 

^'  i^nd  what's  your  sister's  name  ?" 

^' Julia."-        '  _  • 

'^Nothing  but  Julia  of  course/'  said  the  Captain  iron- 
ically. 

^'  Is  she  gro>vn  ?" 

^'^Yessir.^^         . 

^^What^is  your  age?" ' 

''"Ten/"  she  answered. 

*'  Ten,"  said  the  Gaplain. "  • 

'^  You  know  a  great  d(?al  more  than  you  have  told.'' — 
He  made  a  feint  as  though  to  draw  his  sabre  from  its 
scabbardj  hoping  thereby  to  intimidate  her.  •  She  caught 
the  movement,  and,  throwiag  herself  into  Lieutenant 
Hart's  arms,  she  shrieked,  -^oh,  Lieutenant,  don't  let 
him  kill  me." 

^'  He  will  not  hurt  you  if  you  will  tell  us  why  you  were 
passing  our  men  this  morning,  and  who  was  with  you."^ 

''I  was  sent/'  she  said,  ^-^ and  couldn't  help  it.  Oh  f 
if  you  please  don't  malie  me  tell  any  more." 

^^  Don't  be  rash  with  lier.  Captain." 
'  ^^  She  niust  be  sent  to  the  General/"   said  the  Captain. 

'^  I'll  swear,  by  •Eternal  Heaven,  to  wreak  vengeance 
upon  the  heads  of  tliBse  villians  yet."  . 

Captain  Forrester  'was  a  young  Confederate  officer  of 
much  promise.  Ko  one  saw  him  but  to  love  him.  His 
manly  form,  his  frank,  open  countenance,  his  fierce  black 
eyes,  his  generous  heart,  and  inflexible  determination  won 
the  admiration  even  of  his  enemies. 

An  eaemy  to  him,  however,  was  an  enemy,  and  he  hated 
him  with  all  the  bitterness  and  venom  that  the  depths  of 
his  soul  could  foster,  while  he  loved  his  friends  with  that 
interesting  devotion  that  ever  characterise^  the  faithful 


keart.  Thecause  of  his  country  *was  dearer  to  him  than 
even  life  itself;  and  he  respected  no  one  that  did  not 
cherish  a  like  devotion. 

When  Captain  Forrester  was  convinced  that  a  plan  was 
reallj  set  on  toot  in  his  native  State  to  break  down  the 
cause  in  which  he  himself  was  struggling,  and  in  which 
he  had  seen  so  many  of  his  comrades  and  even  a  cherish- 
ed brother  sacrifice  their  lives,  it  aroused  every  nerve  .in 
his  form  to  energy..  Then  the  news  through  his  picket 
lines  to  the  enemy  awakened  him  to  a  vigilant  sense  of 
his  duty.    • 

In  Lieutenant  Hart  he  found  a  genial  companion.  One 
wliose  motto  was  ever  to  do  or  die.  Ojje  who  loved  ad- 
venture with  a 'veteran  hunter's  devotion.  One  who  never 
shrank  from  any  duty  except  where  his  finer'  sentiments 
were  compromised.  Never,  therefore,  could  the  disaffect- 
ed mob  of  North  Carolinians  have  had  two  more  deter- 
mined foemen  watching  them  than  these  two  who  before 
a  c?*mp-fire  ^'mutually  resolved  to  crush  them  or  die." 

•^'  Lieutenant,"  said  he  after  musing  for  a  few  moments, 
*f  we  are  now  fairly  on  the  track  of  those  traitorous  rene- 
gades whose  headquarters,  (if  .we  may  honor  their  den  by 
this  appellation,)  I  have  every  reason  to  believe,  is  not  far 
distant  from  this  place  in  the  wilds  of  Dover  Swamp.  To 
detect  and  defeat  them  now  only  requires  a  liUle  cunning 
courage  and  energetic  action."  '  • 

^^  What  course  ought  we  now  to  pursue?  or  what  are 
your  plans  ?"  . 

^^  We  must  first  find  out  their  base  of  operations.  This 
movement  must  be  definitely  understood  ;  they  must  be 
betrayed  by  strategy,  and  then  we  must  crush  them  at 
one-  blow.  Of  course  we  cannot  commence  an  open  cam- 
paign against  them  in  their  dens  in  Dover  Swamp.  So 
secrecy  on  our  part^^will  be  the  ground  work  of  success." 

"  I  am  well  acquainted  with  all  of  this  country,  Cap- 
tain, and  I  offer  you  my  services  as  a  scout." 


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'^I  suggest,  then,  that  you  tak«  with  you  three  day's 
co«ked  ratiens  and  set  out  this  evening.  .  I  am  8»re  that 
the  foot  path  at  which  our  men  are  now  amhushed  is  a 
communication  to  their  headquarters.  Take  that  path, 
and  find  to  what  mystical  rendezvous  or  .hover  it  leads, 
and  what  dark  deads  of  treachery  it  witnesses.  Caution 
must  be  your  watchword  ;  and  let  me  advise  you  to  keep 
your  eyes  open  and  have  no  confidants.  Order  your  de- 
tail to  camp." 

This  plan  was  adopted  and  Lieutenant  Hart  was  dis- 
patched aa  a  seout  an d^ detective.    - 


CHAPTER  III. 

^^The  widow  gives  us  another  hall  to-night,"  saffl. 
Charlie  M as  he  walked  hurriedly  in  camp  and  ad- 
dressed a  numher  of  his  comrades  who  ha9.  seated  them- 
selves upon  the  pine  straiu  and  were  very  diligently  watch- 
ing two  of  their  numher  who  were  deeply  interested  in  a 
oontest  at  checks. 

'^  Not  to  U8y'^  answered  on«  of  the  men,  *'  Charlie,  birt 
to  you." 


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**  0  n*  !  tke  invitatioH  is  ex-tende'd  te  sm  many  of  the 
squadron  as  are  disposed  to  go.  You  must  gOj  boys.  We 
ahtAl  have  splendid  Musie.  Furthermore,  there  is  to  be 
B©me  new  ladies  there.  The  widow  says  they  are  beau- 
tiful." 

^'  Where  are  they  to  come  from  ?"  was  asked. 

^*  Tkey  are  to  run  the  blockade  of  our  pickets  to-night 
after  dark,  accompanied  by  Edgar  and  Austin.  But  this 
must  not  be  made  known  to  Captain  Forrester  !" 

*' It  will  be  a  haz9,rdoils  undertaking  ;  and,  further- 
more, it  is  acting  in  bad  faith  to  the  service.  How  are 
they  to  return?" 

^'^  I  reckon  the  Captain  will  grant  them  a  pass  ia  the 
morning  to  return^"  answered  Charlie. 

^'  You  are  mistaken,  Charlie  ;  orders  have  just  been  is- 
sued that  no  one  shall  pass  the  lines  without  written  per- 
mission from  thef  Q-eneral." 

^'  Ne^^er  mind,  boys,  the  matter  is  all  fixed  with  the 
Captain,  and  will  all  turn  out  right, '^  and  Charlie  turned 
away  and  walked  to  another  portion  of  the  encampment. 

^'  That  boy  deserves  sympathy,"  said*  one  of  his  friends 
eyeing  him  closely  as  he  left.  '    . 

^^  Why  ?"  ;:sked  another. 

^^  Because  by  subtility  that  woman  has  completely»en- 
trapped  him,  and  is  fast  leading  him  astray.  I  for  one 
have  but  little  confidence  in  her." 

'^  I  am  sure  that  she  has  always  treated  us  very  kindly, 
and,  for  all  I  know,  she  is  a  perfect  lady.'' 

^*  Very  true,  but  I  do  not  like  the  cut  of  her  eye.  Fur- 
thermore, her,  husband  died  in  the  Yankee  service,  and 
some  even  doubt  his  being  dead  at  all — nevertheless,  I 
suppose  she  is  called  luidoivy 

^^  She  could  not  help  what  her  husband  did. 

''  Probablp  not." 

Three  hours  afterwards  and  the  merrimenf  at  the  wid- 
ow's ball  was  at  its  acme. 


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*^The  boys  were  success slul,"  aid  Charlie  to  one  of  his 
comrade  g. 

'•*  Xot  as  succ'essfnl  as  you  might  suppose,"  was  the  re- 
ply.. • 

'''Why?" 

"  They  eyaded  the  picket  and  patrol,  but  were  met  by 
the  relief,  who  have  reported  it. to  the  Captain."  The 
Captain  says  that  he  intends  to  arrest  the  ladies  early  in 
the  morning,  and  he  has  doubled  the  picket  lines  to  pre- 
vent their  escape.  The  Captain  has  offered  a  reward  to 
know  the  boys  that  piloted  them  fkrough.  The  relief 
could  not  recognize  them  in  the  dark.  Edgar  is  strongly 
suspected." 

•  "  I  know  that  none  of  the  boys  who  are  kno\ying  to  all 
the  circumstances  will  betray  Edgar  and  Austin,  and  I 
will  raake  all  of  these  facts  known  to  them  immediately." 

» laying  this  Charlie  called  his  two  friends  to  one  side 
and  related  the  circumstances  to  th^m.  '  ' 

'^  This  is  yery  strange  conduct  on  the  part  ot  the  Cap- 
tain, or  else  I  have  been  deceived  in  the  matter,"  said 
Austin,  '^for— "* 

"  Never  mind,'  boys,"  interrupted  Charlie,  "  it  will  all 
be  right." 

•'  Yes,  but  if  Captain'Forrester  made  this  threat  he  will 
carry  it  into  execution  unless  the  ladies  are  carried  back 
through  the  lines  before  day.  And  this  must  be  done. 
Go,  Edgar,  and  tell  them  what  has  happened.  Tell  them 
that  we  will  take  them  back  at  four  o'clock,  and  be  ready 
then  to  start.  Tell  them,  also,  that  it  will  be  impossible 
'to  take  them  back  on  horse-back,' and  that  they  will  have 
to  walk." 

Edgar  did  as  he  was  advised  and  soon  returned  with 
the  report  that  the  ladies  were  vei*y  much  excited,  and 
ready  to  start^im mediately." 

"  Na/'  says  Austin,  "  at  four  o'clock  the  fifth  relief  will 
take  post.     We  will  pass  the  lines  at  patrol  number  one. 


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At  four  tiie  patrol  will  b©  expecting  the  relief  and  will 
be  standing  on  post  witJi  the  picket,  and  under  tkc  cover 
of  night  we  can  cross  his  beat." 

''  And  then  how?"  asked  ETlgar. 

^'  We  will  get  into  the  field  at  the  gate,  from  wheuce 
there  is  a  fimJl  path  leading  into  the  main  r«ad  beyond 
the  last  viaette  post." 

^'  IL>w  near  the  pickets  do  we  have  to  pass  ?" 

"  In  rifle  shot  ;  but  jf  we  are  cautious  we  shall  nass  im- 
ohserved." 

At  the  hour  set  apart  this  plan  was  put  in  execution. 
AiS  they  passed  out  of  the  neld,  at  which  place  they  were 
safely  across  the  picket  lines^  Austin  exclaimed  : 

"  And  now  I  feel  relieved.     All  dan o^er  is  how  over  " 

^'  Was'nt  that  the  -tramp  of  horses'  hoofs  oa  the  road  ?" 
asked  Edgar. 

<^  Be  still." 

''  The  enem^  !  the  enemy  !"  whispered  one  of  the  youno- 
ladies.  You  had  better  return  .to  }  our  command.  We 
are  not  afraid  .now  to  return  home,  by  ourselves." 

'*  We  are  sorry  that  w^e' cannot  see  you  safely  home,  but 
it  is  best  for  us  to  return,"  and,  extending  their  hands  to 
the'young  ladies,,  they  bid  them  in  haste  good-bye. 

'^  Tell  Captain  Forrester,"  whispered  one  of  the  young 
ladies,  but  before  she  could  complete' the  sentence  she  waa 
abruptly  interrupted  by  'her  companion  ;  and  the  two 
young  men  hastened  back  in  the  direc-tion  of  their  camps.- 

When  they  were  passing  their  picket  post  they  were, 
as  they  had  done  before,  using  great  precaution  for  fear 
of  being  discovered.  Edgar  halted  suddenly  and  laid  hi« 
hand  on  the  shoulder  of  his  companion. 

''  Hark  !"  he  whispered,  '^  an  advancing  footstep  ahead. 
Lie  down/' 

The  form  of  a  man  passed  them.  '^  He  is  alone/'  whis- 
pered   Austin.     As   prompted  by   one   common  impulse 


u 

th«j  sprang  to  their  feet  and  presented  their  pistols  to  the 

intruder*s  head. 

The  man  scared  out  ©f  his  wits  fell  upon  his  knees  and, 

stammering,  said  : 
/'I — I — ma» — eit — e — e — zen." 
■''ITot  a  iford  from  you,  sir."  % 

^^  Let  us  search  him,"  said  Austin.  , 

'^  "What  are  you  doing  here  at  this  hour?"  demanded 

Edgar  of  the  affrighted  stranger. 
'^Hun— t— t— ing-" 

"  Around  our  pickets,  I  guess.     So  are  we." 
''  What  kind  of  a  dispatch  is  this  you  have  here  7' '  said 

Austin,  extracting  a  neatly  folded  paper  from  the  back 

lining  of  the  priioner'scoat,  which,  when  it  became  light, 

read  as  follows  : 

—  22d,  186-. 

To Gheismo  Tunwt. 

•  •  H. 

The  prisoner  aad  his'  unintelligible  dispatch  were  both 
*  sent  to  department  headquarters. 


CHAPTER  lY. 

If  three  days  previous  had  made  a  lasting  impressioil 
mpoa  the  mind  of  Captain  Forrester,  indeed  this  was  a 
daj  of  memorable  events  to  the  entire  command.  The 
most  important  information  had  heen  communicated  te> 
the  General  commandinggby  this  nerycus  spy  and  his  dis.- 
patch,  while  the  minor,  deeds  of  treachery  that  had  been 
going  on  even  withia  the'bounds  of  Captain  Forrester's 
«amps  began  to  unfold  themselves  before  his  eyes. 

The  day  commenced^with  a  demonstration  by  thp  enemy 
upon  the  picket  lines>  The  pickets  were  everywhej*e 
driven  back  upon  the  reserve,  when,  to  maintain  their 
position,  a  -most  desperate  skirmish  took  place,  which, 
though  it  resulted  in  completely  routing  the  insolent  foe, 
yet  many  of  our  braviest  boys  had  fallen.  Among  those 
were  Edgar  and  Austin,  who,  while  feeling  th«  strength 
of  the  enemy's  line  of  battle  in  th6  first  part  of  the  ea- 
gagement,  were  shot  dead,  and  at  a  point,  too,  where  no 
e&iemy  was  suspected. 

Hardly  had  the  enemy.^diiappeared,  the  line  of  battle 
been  broken  and  the  excitement  of  the  morning  passed 
iway,  when  Lieutenant^Hart^returned  to  camp  from  his 
€S:peditioTi/ 

This  was  a  Hew  cause  of  eiciteiment,  for  every  on©  could 
see  in  his  tell-tale  countenance  that^he  had  brougkt  in:^r- 
matioH  of  importance.  •       • 

^<  "What's  the  news  !  what's  th9  ncWg  !  Lieutenant  ?" 
wked  voice  after  Toice. 


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'^  I  guppos«  you  thrashed  the  Yankees  this  morning/^ 
would  be  his  evasive  answer. 

He  sought  Captain  Forrester  in  private  interview.  The 
camp  was  in  breathless  suspense  until  broken  by  an  order 
issued  by  the  Captain  :  '^For  all  of  the  men  to  be  ready 
to  march  at  four  o'clock,  on  foot."  . 

When  the  men  were  marched  to  the  field  of  operation, 
nut  one  knew  where  he  was,  nor  what  he  was  to  do.  They 
had  marched  through  the  wild  woods  for  an  hour  and  a 
half,  and  were  now  halted  in,  the  thickest  place  they  had 
feeen.  The  Captain  and  Lieutenant,  who  had  lead  their 
horses  in  the  rear  a' few  moments  before  halting  the  men,' 
h^  fastened  them  to  trees. 

**  The  Captain  wants  to  hide  us  good,''  said  one  of  the 
men  in  mimic  ridicule. 

Ordering  the  squadron  to  count  off  the  strength  of  the 
line  in  an  under  tone,  he  divided  it  into  two  equal  parts. 
With  the  first  he  formed  a  parallel  line  of  battle,  and, 
placing  it  in  charge  of  Lieutenant  Hart,  he  marched  the 
second  forty  paces,  filed  it  to  the  right,  halted,  brought  it 
to  a  front  in  a  line  corresponding  with  the  first. 

-'  Now  make  ready  with  your  pieces,  men,  lie  down  and 
a'^rait  orders." 

In  the  greatest  suspense  and  anxiety  they  all  prostrated 
themselves  upon  the  earth,  with  their  pieces  cocked,  and 
in  a  position  to  be  discharged  at  th«  command  Fire. 

How  indiscribarble  is  that  feeling  of  impatience  that  at- 
tends the  anticipation  of  ^  a  final  issue.  Every  stroke  of 
the  heart  seems  to  say  "  icaity'  while  it  apparently  makes 
but  four  vibrations  per  hour. 

^^  What  is  to  be  done  ?"  would  be  asked  by  one  of  an- 
other all  the  way  down  the  line. 

Th^  suspense  was  one  of  novelty  with  the  men.  Every 
thought  would  seem  to  ask  its  successor,  '*  what's  the  is- 
sue ?"     With  Captain  Forrester  it  was  difi'erent.    His  sua- 


penee  was  half  doubt,  intcrmiiigled  with  hopeful  antici- 
pation. He  and  Lieutenant  Hart  alone  in  tfhe  two  linei, 
then  confronting  each  other,  knew  that  between  th^m  lay 
a  small  but  well  beaten  feot-path.  As  the  last  lingering 
sun  be^ni  took  its  departure  from  the  tallest  lorest  pine 
top,  the  man  on  the  left  of  the  first  line  touched  his  neat- 
est comrade  with  his  elbow,  ^f  Look,"  he  whispered,  and 
nodding  his  head  to  the  left,  he  drew  his  attention  to  a 
detachment — ^say  a  hundred' — armed  men  marching  ia 
single  file,  close  order.  On  they  marched  unsuspecting. 
Some  wore  the  insignia  of  the  s&ldier,  both  blue  and  gray, 
while  b^  far  the  grfeater  portion  ^ere  garbed  in  the  habit 
of  the  plebeian  citizen. 

As  the  head  of  the  marching  column  passed  the  right 
of  tlie  ambuscade,  Captain  Forrester  rose  coolly  and  or- 
dered his  nfen  ''upon  their  feet»"  The  men  'sprang 
fi-om  their  coyer,  like  mad  .panthers^  their  guns  sprung 
and  levelled.  •  , 

''Surrender,""  he  demanded  in  a  firm -yet  animated 
voice. 

This  fell'upon  their  unsuspecting  reverie  like  a  thunder 
bolt.  Some  attempted  to  run',  gome  threw  down  thek 
arms  and  shouted,  "don't  shoot." 

■  ^*  Shoot  out  the  brains   of  the   first  'scoundrel  that  at- 
tempts to'escape,'*  ordered  Captain  Forrester. 

'■'  We'll  give  up,"  and  other  tokens  of  surrender  rang 
.  0¥it  all  the  way  down  the  line.- 

Ariangements  were^  made  for  their   safe  escort  to  the 

camp,  wlxtii  tilt:    Captain  siiouted,  "  to  oilr  hordes,  Lie¥i- 

ter!lnt,  to    our   horses,"    and,    mounting  their    restless 

,   ©hargers,  they  set  off  with  almost  lightning  speed  down 

the  foot-path  thr«ugh  the  dense  gloomy  forest.    • 

The  path  breught  them  suddenly  to  an  opening  at  the 
mouth  of  a  lane.     The  Captain  reined  up. 

•!.'  That  is  it,"  said  the  Lieutenant,  pointing  to  a  cottage- 
built  farm-house  two  or  three  hundred  yards  in  the  dig- 
♦unce. 


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•  They  drew  their  pietols  from  the  holsters  and,  pressing 
their  rowels  to  their  horses'  sides,  they  made  them  redoii- 
Ifiie  "trheir  exertions.  As  they  neared  the  gate  leading  to 
the  yard,  two  armed  men  stepped'  from  behind  the  gate, 
posts,  and,  levelling  their  guns,  iSred.  Lieutentant  Hart 
reeled  in  his  saddle  and  finally  fell  from  his  horsG,  jwhile 
Captain  Forrester's  hor.}e  fell  dead  in  a  few  paces  of  the 
gate.  He  caught  on  his  feet,  however,  and  recovered 
from  the  shock  of  the  fall,  only  to  find  liimself  confronted 
hj  the  two  men,  wh©,  with  fixed  bayoaets,  had  thrown 
themselves  in  the  gate-way  to  dispute  his  farther  advance. 
Baising  his  jjistol  he  shot  one  of  them  dead  in  his  tracks. 
The  other,  seeitig  the  fate  of  his  companion,  endeavored 
t^3  save  himself  by  flight  ;  hut,  ere  he  made  but  few  steps, 
he  met  a  like  fate.  The  Captain  now  caught  his  pistol  in 
his  left,  and,  drawing  hU  .>^abre  with  his  right  hand,  rushed 
♦n  still  to  the  house.  As  he  placed  his  foot  njfbn  the  door 
steps  the  smoke  from  a  musket  almost  stifled  him,  but  the 
ball  missed  its  mark.  Baising  his  s^.abre  at  a  ''  teirce 
point  "  he  t.hrus.t  it  into  the  bosom  of  his  antagonist,  and 
bore  him  struggling  to  the  floor,  inke  a  tiger  roused 
from  liis  lair,  with  the  scent  of  blood,  he  kaped  ov^r  the 
prostrated  body  of  the  dying  man  and  into  the  passage  of 
the  house.  To  the  left  he  spied  a  shut  door.  With  au 
elastic  bound  he  thii;w  himself  against  it  and  hoisted  it 
from  its  hinges.  As  his  ejes  met  its  interior,  now  shaded 
by  the  soft  evening  twilight,  a. woman,  with  hands  ex- 
tended towards  Heaven  .and  speechless  with  fear,  met  him 
and  kn«lt'at  his  feet. 

^■^Aie  you,'^  he-deman<led,  ••one  or   tiiL-   iitiuis  of  thk 
don,  too?" 

Sh.e  fixed.her  dark  blue  eyes  upon  the  blade  crimsoned 
with  a  father's  gore,  and  now  raised  over  her  own  de- 
fenceless head,  and  in  a  faint,  tremulous  voice  implored 
him  to  spare  her  life. 

For  a  minute  he  stopped — ^*'  arrested  in  his  mad  career" 


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to  view  the  r'oimded -symmetrical  lovm,  the  beautiful  au- 
geiic  features  of  the  being  who  now  knelt  before  him  t# 
ask  mercy  at  his  blood-staised  hands. .  When  he  saw  the 
round  rising  boscan  convulsed  witli  fear,  the  burning  teart 
sta-caming  over  those  now  pallid  cheeks  still  flushed  witk 
maiden  purity,  the  dctrk  dishevelled  ringlets  hanging  over 
ker  ivopy  brow  aild  falling  in  pretty  masses  upon  her 
snowy  neck,  his  rage  was  swallowed  up  in  pity,  his  ath- 
letic nerves  were  unstrung  and  the  blood-crimsoned  steel 
"feil  harmless  by  his  side. 

'^  Who  is  this  ?"  he  asked  in  a  rather. subduecl^ tone. 
''  Julia,"  breathed  a  trembling  voice. 
•''  Who  else  is  concealed  in  this  house?"  •   . 

''  No  other  living  soul,"  said  she^  b^irying  her  iace  i» 
kec  hands.. 

^' Why  such  an  angel  in  this  den  of  ruffiana,"  said  h% 
goothingjly  and  at  the  same  time  he  kRclt  by  her  si^e  and 
laid  his  hand  upon  her  .shoukler. 

A  feeling  of  despair  seized  upon  her  very  soul  and  shook 
eyery  nerve  iu  her  frame.  Her  heart  almost  ceased  t« 
"beat: 

'^Captain  Forrester  !"  she  whispered. 
He  caught  ttie  sound  of  his  name  upon  her  quivering 
breath  and  it  Jianl^to  the  depths  of  his  heart  and  opened 
ihe  fountain  to  all  thafr  was  pure  and  holy  in  his  soul. 
••  I  am  afr{c7id,  Julia,  a  friend  /'' 

This  vford^ seemed  a  talisman,  and,  like  heat  applied  to 
mercury  at  zero,  it  laised  her  drooping  spirit  to  a  ne\f 
life. 

^    ^'  lii  tiie  lining  in   vyur  l'?}other  '" 

He  interrupted  her — "  Fear  not,  Julia.  \%u  are  .-aie.'^ 
'' I  have  been  watched^ — a.  prisoner  in  this  house — ky 
my  father,  my  two  brothers  and  their  colleagues,  during 
which  time  ]  have  heard  jjlans  which  if  executed  would 
make  perdition  itself  tremble.  Daily  have  1  prayed  that  I 
might  escape  and  expose  it  all  to  you,  but  the  oj^portuuitf 


was  not  offered  but  once  and  tlieu  my  plans  were  all  iV*i- 
trated.  Had  I  ths  opportunitj  I  could  tell  you  more  and 
«kow  you  in  this  house  some  of  their  plans  ;  but  it  is  not 
safe  for  you  to  be  here.  This  night  they  have  plotted, 
My  father  at  their  head,  to  surprise  your  camp  aud  mur- 
der rou." 

*•  Thank  heaven/'  answered  the  Captain,  ''  their  dan*.- 
nable  plotB  have  all  been  exploded.*' 

''  The  enemy,   too,  often   visit  this  house  and  may  •« 
kere  to-night.'" 

'*I  cannot  leave  you'here,  Julia." 

'*  I  will  go  to  Mr.    R 's  if  you  will  permit  me,  onlf 

ft  mile  or  two  distant,  aud  continue  there  until ' 

•*I  will  accompany  you."  ,      » 

At  the  door  ©f  Mr.  R he  took  her  hand  and  bid  het' 

V  good-bye  !"'     Perhaps  forever. 


•  CHAPTER  v.. 

Tlie  ne^t  morning  following  these  tragical  events  wm 
one  of  those  calm  mornings  Avhen  winter  is  just  emergin<>" 
•kito  spring,  when  a  placid  gmilo  may  be  said  to  be  dawn- 
ing upon  the  lips  of  nature— when  each  little  songster  dares 
to  speak  forth  an  an-xi^us  carol,  in  unison  with  the  notes 
#f  the  gladdened  insects  that  l;iave  been  awakened  by  a 
stealing  sunbeam.  A  mossing  that  brings  gloom  over 
the  despondent  and  makes  the  grave^  light-hearted,  mirth- 
ful— when  joy  and  despiairrseem  to  linger  together  upon 
Mie  air. 

A*s  the  sun  lifted^liis  sparkling  face  above  the  low  wall 
•f  smoke  that  belted  the  surrounding  horizon,,  ail  the 
gtoonr  in  the  neighboring  atmosphere  seemed  to  concen- 
trate and  hover  over  Captain  Forrester's  camp.  It  was 
ihdeed  a  picture  of  a  calm  after  a  storm  to  a  ship-wrecked, 
eiew,  who  had  been  rescued  from  immediate  death,  but 
doomed  to  perish  by '  degrees  upon  a  barren  and  solitary 
rock  in  the  immense  bosom  of  the  briny  deep.  Here  and 
there  might  be 'seen  one  gloomy  face,  seated  undisturbeil 
and  alone,  his  miijd  wandering  apparently  in  the  fathom- 
less depths  of  despondeney.  At  some,  other  point  groups 
were  assembled  as  though  to  mingle  and  share  each  others 
§nmd.  The  death  ofa  comrade,  a  mess-mstte  or  ?i  friend 
!kad  to  be  commemorated  in  mutual  sympathy. 

At  headquarters  things  had  been  .quite  astir  at  an  early 
hour.  During  the  night  couriers  had  been  dispatched  to 
and  retur»ed  from  the  General  Commandijg,  with  in- 
structions. At  sunrise  Captain  Forrester  was  walking 
"back  and  forth  in  front  of  his  te^at,  his  eyer,  fixed  intently 
i:g)on  the  earth  and   grasping  tightly  his  right  arm  witk 


•22 

iiis  left,  both  of  which  were  drawn  tightly  across  his  W- 
8om.     Something  haunted-  him;  and  what  was  it? 

Charlie*eHi?ered  the  camj)  hurriedly  and"  sought  liina. 

"  Captaiti — — ,"  his  voiee  faltered. 

''  Ha  Ye  you  obeyed  my  orders,  Charlie?". 

"  We  found  it  impossible,, Captain." 

'^  Impossible  !'"  retorted  the  Captain. 

'^  We  found  her  a  corpse." 

'^  A  corpse,  indeed."    . 

''She  has  iiommittied. suicide,"    said  Charlie,   handing 
the  Captain  a  note. 

'^She  hell  this  note  ki  ii,-   nand  which  h  iia-\i:<^^^>i>\  to 
you.'^    •  . 

The  Captain  r«ad  the  note  alouvd  as  followi^ : 

'•  I  know,  Captain  Forrf^gter^  before  this  yoit  have  beea 
apprised  of  my  wickedness.    -I  know  that  eseape  is  im- 
■^ossible,  and  I  have-  preferred  death  tQ  disgrace." 

'^  So;  Charlie,  this  widow,  with  wnom  we  have  all  as- 
sociated and  recognized  as  a  friend,  has  beeii  one  -of  the 
chief  accomplices  in  getting  information  to  the  eojemy.- — 
She  has  been  a  spy  even  within  the  bounds  of  our  camp.'*' 

Charlie  looked  horror-stricken  ;  for  this  wicked  woman 
by  her  cunning  devices,  had  exerted*  a.n  influence  over 
his  youthful  heart  that  was  fast  developing  itself  in  a 
deep-seated  affection.  His  iir»t  luve  was  blighted  at  a 
blow.  In  this  note  he  saw  her  history  at  a  gLvUce. .  How 
he  had  been  duped  !  For  a  moment  he  was  moved  ;  but 
how  easily  can  the  heart  forgive  a  /a^Jt.pvon  in  a  wori*h- 
less  object  of  affection  ? 

When  Cantain  Forrester  had  obtained  satisfactory  evi- 
dence of  the  guilt  of  this  woman  he  knew  not  of  the  inti- 
macy that  existed  between  Charlie  and  herself,  and,-  as 
Chavllo  WiX'^.  one  of  his  favorites,  he  was  charged  with  the 
execution  of  th<?  order  for  her  arrest.  Charlie  could  not, 
would  not,  shrink  from  the -duty,  but  resolved  in  his  heart 
to  rescue   her   from   imprisonment.     But   with   her  owa 


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hands  she  had  now  shut  herself  within  the  walls  of  a 
prison*hoii8e,  from  which  the  most'  desperate  lover  has 
never  attempted  to  extricate  the  ideal  of  his  heart.  An«l 
now  Charlie  retiresfirom  the  further  thread  of  this  story, 
if  not  a  better  at  least  a  mn'^h  wiser  boy. 

But  this  did  not  ease  the  heart  and  calm  the  troubled' 
bosom  of  Captain  Forrester.     lie  had  been  the  heroin  a 
noble  enterprise.     His  whole  actions  must  come  before  the 
,eyes  of  the  world  for  approTtil  or  disapproval;  but 

"  Let  the  c  y-cold  bns.:it  il:at  nfvfjr  knew 
One  tender  ptiiij?  to  geu&rcais  nature  true  "' 

condemn  him. 

Lieutenant  Hart,  whom  we  left  fallen  from  his  horse  in 
the  lane  near  the  deserter's  house;  not  killed  but  severely 
wounded  in  the  hetid_,  as  soon  as  he  recovered  from  the 
shock  was  placed  upon  his  faithful  steed  that  did  not  de- 
sert him,  by  Captain  Forrester,  and  succeeded  in  return- 
iiig  to  camp,, from  whemce  he  was  sent  to  the  hospital  at 
Kinston.  Little  Lula,  who  had  borne  herself  out*  nobly 
befor®  the  General  by  telling  all  she  knew  and  probably 
a  great  dtal  more,  when  she  heard  that  Lieutenant  Hart 
was  at  the  hospital  wounded,  volunteered  her  services  t© 
nurse  him  :  and  when  a  day  or  two  afterwards  he  was 
granted  permission  to  be  sent  home  by  his  request 
she  a<gcompanied  him.  Mrs.  Hart,  the  Lieutenant's 
mother,  is  very  much  interested  in  her  history  as  related 
by  herself,  and  will  not  consent  for  her  to  leave.  Little 
Lula  is  very  hapj^y  now  and  says  the  Lieutenant  is  her 
sweet  heart. 

# 

The  '/X/'it-t-e-e^zin,''  with  his  vile  abetter jj,  haye  met  a 
Tery  merited  end,  that  is  the  end  of  a  rope. 

Now  let  us  return  and  follow, Captain  Forrester  through 
the  sequel  of  his  noble  project :  • 

Captain  Forrester  of  himself  bad  undertaken  a  Avorthy 
purpose,  that  of  bringing  a  treasonable  league,  of  his  feK. 
low-«ountrymen  to  the-bar  of  justice.     How   far  he   bad 


u 

wicceeded  let  results  tell.  Yes,  be  hai-i  traced  it  to  iim 
l^eadquarters  knd  had  given  it  a  deatli-blow.  But  had  h% 
not  come  short  of  his  duty !  .  . 

At  that  headquarters  be  found  a  woman,  a  daughter  of" 
the  ring  leader.  He,  as  a  militarj  chieftain,  was  actinij 
for  the  cause  of  hi&  country,  regardless  of  selfish  conside- 
ration. He  ought  to  liave  arrested  her,  but  the  sympathy 
iftie  had  elicited  in  her  behalf  fiad  caused  him  \o  forego 
that  unpleasant  ordeal.  Sbe  was  a  woman — like-  his 
mother — like  iiis  jrister.  She  might  be  an  enemy — an  ac-, 
«)mplice  in  the  hell-born  band  that  he  had  crushed.  Buck 
a  train  of  thoughts  as  these  were  wrangling  in  his  bosom 
this  morning.  But  he  saw  her  still  in  his  mind  as  he  had 
geen  lier  in  reality — the  pure,  innccent.  blue-eyed  Julia — .. 
ihe'^  angel  in  the  den  of  ruffians  "—a  lily  that  had  , 
sprung  up  unfortunately  among  brambles — the,  aromatic 
Kttle  flower  that  seemed  destined 

*         *  •       *         ''To  bUish  unseen 

AtK?  \v?.isto  its  sweetness  on  the  (insert  air.'.  •         « 

In  these  operations  he  had  been  General^  commander- 
in-chief,  as  well  as  the  war  making  power.  Might  he  not 
he  allowed  to  exercise, his  judgment  in  the  entire  plan, 
regardless  ef  what  the  world  -Kiight  say  in  detail,  and 
hope  to  be  justified  by  tlie  final  results? 

'•  Surely,"  lie  thought,  ^^  there  can  be  no  treachery  in  . 
a  heart  to  which  tho«e  eyes  are  the  index." 

But  the  idea  haunted  him  in  the  farther  discharge  of 
liis  duly.  At  the  A^ery  consummation  of  his  plan,  he  risk- 
ed his  judgment  in  an  important  matter,  and  might  it 
not  have  been  modified  by  tears  in  the  eyes  of  a  beautiful 
woman..  He  stopped  in  his-walk  ;  some  solid  .conclusion 
had  passed  through  his  mind.     He  said  aloud  : 

^' Human  aature  is  deceitful,-and  woman  is  an  unsolved 
m»6tery.     If  she  has  deceired  me— if  she  is  an  accomplice 
<>f  the  enemy,  now  she  has  neither  home  nor  friends,  she 
^"will  seek  his  protection. 


As  soou  as  a  respite  from  duty  would  permit  him  lie^r»- 
tuAved  to  satisfy  himself  by  seeing  her  again'.  So,  moiii:^ 
ifog^  his  horse,  he  rode  to-  the  house  where  he  had  left  her. 
She  met  him  at  the  gate  the  sam^  warm-hearted  Julia  ; 
merertheless  wearing  an  expression  of  sadness  in' her  sym- 
pathy-inspiring eyes.  But  she  did  not  meet  him  as  one 
who  had  heen  the  means  of  throwing  he r  upon^  the  cold 
world  without  a  friend  to  sympathize  or  a  home  t©  sheltet.' 
her  head,  but  as  her  deliverer.  When  he  grasped  her  ex- 
tended hand,  its  warm  palm  sent. a  pang  of  sorrow  Xp  hi« 
keart  that  notliing  save  restoration  to  her  could  ease  and 
©aused  a  tear  to  concentrate  in  his  fierce  eyes. 

'' Juli^,"  said  he,  ^^  I  came- this  morning  that  you 
might  tell  me  of  and  show'me  those  plans  of  which  you 
tpdke  yesterday  "      . 

'*  Come  in ^  Captain." 

^' Thank  you  I  would  be  glad  to  do. so-,  but  I  misist  sooa 
return."  ■      . 

She  flitted  back  into  the  house  and- soon  returned  ready 
to  accompany  him  to  the  house  where  but  the  evening 
previous  he  had  been  tke  hero  in  so  bloody  a  tragedy,, — 
They  w^alked  on  in  silence  ;  for  what  could  he  fiay.=  She 
broke  the  suspense :  ,         . 

'^  Captain,  I  told  you  last  evening  that  I  had  be«n  held 
as  a  prisoner — I  told  you  that  I  had  one  opporj:unity  of 
communicating  to  you  tlve  treason  that  was  going  on  in 
the  neighborhcfbd  of  your  comfnand.  On  the  night  of  the 
-widow's  ball  my  Father  consgrtted  f@r  me,  accompanied  by 
fv  wicked  woman,  one  of  his  accomplices,  to  go  with  meia 
your  lines,  (she  went  with  the  purpose  of  obtaining  infor- 
mation.) I  intended  to  go  to  you  and  expose  the  whole 
affair  ;  but  your  threat  to  arrest  us,  coupled  with  th« 
knowledge  that  I  was  in  bad  company,  and  would  be  ua- 
able  to  exculpate  myself  intimidated  me,  and  my  plan* 
were  all  frustrated." 

^'  Where  is  that  woman  now?"  asked  the  Captain. 


2f. 

'/  She  hiis  escaped  to  the  enemy  and  will  go  to  New 
York,  where  she  has  relatives  ;  and  she  is,  therefore, 
gone  forever  beyond  jour  rej^ch." 

Just  at  this  moment  they  emerged  into  a  large  neigh- 
liorhood  road,  one  end  of  which  l6d  to  a  Confederate  pick- 
et stand  and  the  other  through  Dover  Swamp  into  the 
'^  loiver  -Neuse  road/'  Julia  stopped  suddenly  and  burst- 
ed  into  tears. 

.  '^  Captain.'"'  gaid  she,  "  heic,  <l  ."ew  dav.>  a-'^.  iu  >  .^oor 
aiisguided  raothei'  suftered  herself  to  be  placed  as- a  eenti- 
nel  while  my  father  endeavored  to  surprise  and  captura 
your  pickets,  was  encountered  by  some  one,  on  whom  she 
fired.  In  the  contest  she  was  sh-ot  and  killed.  My  father 
suspected  some  of  your  men  and,  to  retaliate,  he  took  my 
poor  little  sister  that  nigrht  and  started  in  vour  lines  with 
a  phial  of  arsenic,  which  she  v\^as  to  deposit  in  the  well 
from  which  you  obtained  water.  O'n  his  way  he  was  met 
by  a  number  of  soldiers,  who  captured  her  a.nd  fired  on 
liim  I  have  not  heard  from  him  since."  Overcome  by 
these  thoughts  she  seated  herself  upon  a  fallen  tree  and 
tufst  into  a  most  violent  paroxysm  of  grief. 

Captain  Forrester  watched  her  in  wonder  and  agitation 
until  his  heart  grew  sick  within  his  bosom.  He  seated 
kimself  by  her  side  and  threw  his  arm  gently  around  her 
thouldere  and  drew  her  to  hie  bosom; 

^^  Julia,'"  said  he,  '^  will  you — " 

*^  Captain  Forrester,'"  s^eexcJlaimed,  endeavoring  to 
:free  herself  from  his  grasp,  •'*  would  you  insult  a  poor  girl 
whose  heart  is  already  borne  to  the  earth  with  sorrow — 
vhom  a  father's  conduct  has  disgraced." 

^^  Hear  me,  Julia — if  you  can  ever  love  nie,  hear  me. 
Since  I  liave  deprived  you  of  all  that  you  must  have  held 
dear  on  earth — since  I  have  deprived  you  of  friends  and 
kome  I  here  offer  you  my  love  as  remuneration  and  my 
kands  to  prcftect  you.  Say,  Julia,  that  you  will  be  my 
wife." 


21  ■         . 

How  could  she  believe  him  otherwise  than  true  ?  O^fS 
look  at  his  face  was  sufficient  to  convince  her  of  the  purify 
of  his  heart. 

^'  You  do  not  love  me,  and  if  you  do  I  am  unwortj  ot 
your  love." 

'^  If  I  thought  80,  Julia,  I  should  surely  be  unwortby 
of  yours."  •        .  • 

Leaning  with  comi^lacent  confidence  upon  the  arm  thai 

had  slain  mother,  father  and  brother,  she  sighed and 

»few  days  afterwards  General  Picket.signed  Captain  Foi- 
rester's  leave  of  absence  for  thirty  days,  and  he  led  to 
the  altar  liis  beautiful  Julia,  Tug  Deserter's  Daughtbb. 


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